Reading books has been a favorite activity for Hadley since she was only five months old. Of course she wasn't the one "reading" them but even when I wasn't there to read, she would still flip through and look at all the pictures. Now that Hadley is old enough to walk up to the shelf, choose a book, and go sit down with it, our reading time has reached a whole new level. She now has favorite books that she chooses every time and instead of just flipping through the pages, she will point and make sounds, which I believe is her way of reading.
I started reading books out loud to Hadley since she was first born. If I'm being honest, it was easier to read to her back then than it is now LOL. Now that she can turn the pages herself I can hardly make it through the first sentence on a page! Instead of trying to go back to that page and frustrate her I pick out the key words or phrases from each page. I also stick with those same words and phrases every time I read that book to her so that it becomes familiar to her. My husband even reads the books the same way as well.
Story time is my go to activity. For example, anytime Hadley is getting upset or getting ready to through a fit, I tell her to go pick out a book and we read it. This is why I always keep a book in the car, diaper bag, grandma's house, etc. When I was sick a couple months ago, all we did was sit and read. She loved it and I loved that I could sit down and relax a little. Going to story time is also one of our favorite things to do, especially on a rainy day. Most libraries offer a story time where they have songs, open play and sometimes even bubbles! Another place we discovered that has an awesome story time is Barnes and Noble. They have their schedule posted on their website after you search by your location. It is usually quiet because not a lot of people know about it and they have an activity afterwards! We also love to go to story time at the Disney Store. We just call our local store and ask for the schedule for the week.
The amount of children's books in my house is insane. As a result of teaching experiences I've collected a mass amount books over the years. I also kept a few of my young childhood favorites, some of which are now Hadley's favorites too. My sister-in-law came up with a great idea for my baby shower that helped build my collection. On the shower invite, she put to bring a favorite children's book instead of a card. This was a big hit and everyone loved the idea! I also collected quite a few books from a book subscription that delivers right to your door called Lilly Post Box. What I loved about Lilly Post was that they were geared towards your child's age and they sent ones that I hadn't heard of.
Below I have listed the books along with their authors that are our favorites. Hope you all enjoy them!
OUR FAVORITE BOOKS
MY FIRST BOOK OF COLORS - ALAIN GREE
MY FIRST BOOK OF ANIMALS - ALAIN GREE
FIVE LITTLE DUCKS - LITTLE BEE BOOKS
MY VERY FIRST BOOK OF COLORS - ERIC CARLE
MY VERY FIRST BOOK OF NUMBERS - ERIC CARLE
TEN LITTLE LADYBUGS - MELANIE GERTH
UP DOWN ACROSS - CORINA FLETCHER
BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR, WHAT DO YOU SEE? - BILL MARTIN JR/ERIC CARLE
SHAPES ALL AROUND (DISNEY BABY) - SARA MILLER
ALPHA PRINTS BOX SET - PRIDDY BOOKS
BABY LOVES SUMMER! - KAREN KATZ
(This series is great and there is one for every season!)
DADA - JIMMY FALLON
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR - ERIC CARLE
THE PERFECT HUG - JOANNA WALSH & JUDI ABBOT
A BOOK OF SLEEP - II SUNG NA
GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU - SAM MCBRATNEY
GOODNIGHT MOON - MARGARET WISE BROWN
INDESTRUCTIBLES - AUTHOR VARIES
(This is another book series that is for babies. They are chew proof, tear proof and non-toxic! I always found them on Amazon for $5.00 or under!)
Please feel free to email or comment with your favorite children's books!
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